US20210353950A1 - Safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequenc y treatments - Google Patents
Safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequenc y treatments Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20210353950A1 US20210353950A1 US17/287,658 US201817287658A US2021353950A1 US 20210353950 A1 US20210353950 A1 US 20210353950A1 US 201817287658 A US201817287658 A US 201817287658A US 2021353950 A1 US2021353950 A1 US 2021353950A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- transducer
- cannula
- identification element
- data string
- management unit
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
Links
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 39
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000003449 preventive effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000004308 accommodation Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 230000003213 activating effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 210000003491 skin Anatomy 0.000 description 10
- 241001631457 Cannula Species 0.000 description 3
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 description 3
- 210000001519 tissue Anatomy 0.000 description 3
- 239000003989 dielectric material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003814 drug Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000010813 municipal solid waste Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000013475 authorization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000013037 co-molding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 210000004207 dermis Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000005672 electromagnetic field Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008030 elimination Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003379 elimination reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000013160 medical therapy Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 210000003205 muscle Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 210000005036 nerve Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000008092 positive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002035 prolonged effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000009719 regenerative response Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007634 remodeling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001954 sterilising effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004659 sterilization and disinfection Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/02—Radiation therapy using microwaves
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/40—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals
- A61N1/403—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B18/1477—Needle-like probes
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00452—Skin
- A61B2018/00458—Deeper parts of the skin, e.g. treatment of vascular disorders or port wine stains
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/90—Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
- A61B90/98—Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/02—Radiation therapy using microwaves
- A61N5/022—Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment
- A61N5/025—Warming the body, e.g. hyperthermia treatment
Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments.
- Radiofrequency aesthetic/medical therapy utilizes the effect generated by adapted electromedical devices, which produces a “remodeling” of tissues, with an action that is particularly effective in contrasting skin relaxation of the face and body.
- radiofrequency electromagnetic field is generated by a high-frequency (above 100 kHz) alternating electric current, the flow of which changes direction very rapidly, and which does not stimulate the nerve and muscle tissues but has a controlled “thermal effect” by temperature increase.
- Radiofrequency treatments can also be performed in an endodermal mode.
- the needle cannula pass through the dermis (or a predefined portion thereof) so that it can slide along a surface that is parallel to the skin of the patient but inside it.
- This type of treatment is used in aesthetic medicine in order to perform liposculpture procedures on the patient, which allow to reduce (and even eliminate) imperfections, defects and other problems even of a functional nature.
- the material by means of which the needle cannulas are provided is not suitable for sterilization in an autoclave and for this reason it is preferred to resort to components of the disposable type.
- the needle cannula In practice, therefore, at the end of the treatment performed on a patient, the needle cannula must be eliminated (discarded in the trash) without the possibility to reuse it.
- This method is entrusted to the skill of each operator and therefore can be ignored by someone who wishes to use the same needle cannula multiple times (subjecting however the patients to a potential danger situation).
- the transducers too, have an upper use time limit and for this reason must be replaced periodically. Failed replacement might cause the emission of a variable magnetic field which is unsuitable for the purpose and/or the impossibility to detect the temperature in a precise manner, with the consequent impossibility of a respective feedback adjustment thereof.
- the replacement of the transducer also depends solely on the skill of the operator.
- any sliding of the transducer within the needle cannula entails an unreliable temperature detection, with possible risks of burns for the patient; the coupling of a transducer that is excessively short for a given needle cannula in turn can cause thermal effect problems or can cause ineffectiveness of the treatment.
- the aim of the present disclosure is to solve the problems described above, by proposing a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the single use of each needle cannula, safeguarding the safety of the patients.
- the disclosure proposes a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the correct replacement of each transducer when it has reached the respective planned life limit.
- the disclosure also proposes a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures optimum and correct coupling of each individual transducer with the corresponding needle cannula.
- the present disclosure further provides a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that have low costs, is relatively simple to provide in practice and is safe in application.
- a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments, performed by means of a needle-shaped transducer supplied by a respective control and management unit and a cannula, made of an electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate said needle-shaped transducer and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient, characterized in that it comprises an identification element, uniquely associated with said cannula, which incorporates a first unique data string, said control and management unit comprising a reader for reading at least said first data string of said identification element, said reader being designed to enable the operation of said transducer upon reading a correct first data string.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic perspective view of some components of a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments according to the disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the components of FIG. 1 in a partially coupled configuration
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the assembly according to the disclosure.
- the reference numeral 1 generally designates a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments.
- Endodermal radiofrequency treatments are performed by means of a needle-shaped transducer 2 which is supplied by a respective control and management unit 3 and a cannula 4 , made of electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate the needle-shaped transducer 2 and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient.
- the transducer 2 and the cannula 4 are of a known type or in any case substantially similar to the ones already in use for endodermal radiofrequency treatments.
- the physician inserts the cannula 4 which contains the transducer 2 under the skin of the patient in the region to be treated: the activation of the transducer 2 entails the emission of an electrical field (the intensity and frequency of which are imposed by the control and management unit 3 ) which strikes the tissues of the patient that are in direct contact with at least one portion of the cannula 4 .
- an electrical field the intensity and frequency of which are imposed by the control and management unit 3
- the cannula 4 is made of electrically conducting material and its external surface is partially coated by a layer made of dielectric material: in this manner it is possible to locate the surface areas of the cannula 4 that are not coated (not electrically insulated by the layer made of dielectric material), and the radiofrequency treatment of the resistive type is delivered through these small areas.
- the assembly 1 comprises an identification element 5 which incorporates a first unique data string: the identification element 5 is uniquely associated with the cannula 4 .
- the control and management unit 3 in turn comprises a reader 6 for reading the at least one first data string from the identification element 5 .
- the reader 6 is a reader of a known type (which can be chosen from optical, electromagnetic, infrared, mechanical, sonic readers and a combination thereof) of a type suitable for coupling with the identification element 5 .
- the reader 6 is designed to enable the operation of the transducer 2 upon the reading of a correct first data string.
- the identification element 5 associated with the cannula 4 must comprise a first data string which corresponds to a single-use activation code, which thus allows to activate the transducer 2 only upon its first use (preventing any subsequent reuses of the cannula 4 , with which the identification element 5 is associated).
- the identification element 5 is integral with a coupling adapter 7 which comprises a through internal cavity, provided with shaped portions whose shape and dimensions are complementary to those provided on the outer surface of a grip terminal 8 of the transducer 2 and of a handle 9 of the cannula 4 .
- the shaped portions that are present in the internal cavity of the adapter 7 can thus be coupled to the corresponding ones of the grip terminal 8 and of the handle 9 for respective mechanical locking in a configuration of full mutual interlocking.
- the locking of the adapter 7 on the handle 9 is of the nondetachable type (if one tries to separate them after coupling them, at least one of the two components will be damaged): in this manner, at the end of the treatment it is possible to discard in the trash the adapter 7 and the cannula 4 mutually coupled (avoiding dangerous reuse of the cannula 4 ).
- the locking of the adapter 7 on the grip terminal 8 can instead be disassembled, in relation to the fact that the transducer 2 must be reusable for numerous treatments.
- the identification element 5 can be advantageously integral with a grip portion of the cannula 4 (therefore, in practice, incorporated therein).
- said grip portion comprises a through internal seat which leads to the internal channel of said cannula 4 .
- Said internal seat is positively provided with shaped portions whose shape and dimensions are complementary to those that are present on the outer surface of a grip terminal 8 of the transducer 2 for the mechanical locking of said transducer 2 in a configuration for its complete interlocking in the cannula 4 .
- This constructive solution is substantially equivalent to the preceding one, but provides for the co-molding of the identification element 5 on the grip portion of the cannula 4 (thus minimizing the number of components of the assembly 1 ).
- kits that comprise an identical number of cannulas 4 and adapters 7 forces the physician who performs the treatments to use each cannula 4 only once, together with a respective adapter 7 : if one attempts to reuse a cannula 4 , one is forced to pair it with a new adapter 7 (the ones that have already been used have a first data string which no longer allows the activation of the transducer 2 ) and therefore this is not convenient for the physician, since some cannulas 4 of the purchased kit would remain unused is (and unusable without a new adapter 7 ).
- the identification element 5 can be chosen preferably between a radiofrequency transceiver, a transponder, an RFID tag, and the like.
- the transducer 2 can usefully comprise an identification element 10 which incorporates a second data string.
- the identification element 10 also is preferably chosen from a radiofrequency transceiver, a transponder, an RFID tag, and the like.
- the reader 6 controlled by the control and management unit 3 is efficiently assigned to enable the operation of the transducer 2 upon the reading of a first data string (incorporated in the identification element 5 ) and a second data string (incorporated in the identification element 10 ) which are correct and correspond.
- the reader 6 controlled by the control and management unit 3 is of a type chosen from a transceiver integrated in the boxlike body of the control and management unit 3 , a transceiver which can be connected to the unit 3 by means of a respective cable, a wireless transceiver apparatus which can be connected to the unit 3 remotely.
- FIG. 3 shows, merely by way of example, a reader 6 wirelessly connected to the unit 3 .
- the present disclosure extends its protection also to a coupling adapter 7 for electromedical devices for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments which comprise a needle-shaped transducer 2 supplied by a respective control and management unit 3 and a cannula 4 , made of electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate the needle-shaped transducer 2 during use and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient.
- the adapter 7 comprises a through internal cavity provided with shaped portions the shape and dimensions of which are complementary to the ones that are present on the outer surface of the grip terminal 8 of the transducer 2 and of the handle 9 of the cannula 4 for respective locking in a configuration of full mutual interlocking.
- the adapter 7 comprises an identification element 5 which incorporates a unique data string.
- the control and management unit 3 comprises a reader 6 for reading said first data string of the identification element 5 .
- Said reader 6 is therefore designed to enable the operation of the transducer 2 upon a correct first data string.
- the defined protective scope also extends to a method for the preventive safety checking of the components associated with a control and management unit 3 designed for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments which includes a sequence of consecutive steps.
- the method according to the disclosure may furthermore comprise a further step of detection of a second data string contained within an identification element 10 associated with the transducer 2 .
- the further step of detection of the second data string is also necessary for the activation of the transducer 2 , which is dependent upon the detection of said second data string which corresponds to predefined parameters for the transducer 2 (for example a total operating time below a preset threshold) and to the correct pairing of the cannula 4 with the transducer 2 (components having corresponding dimensions).
- the identification element 5 associated with the cannula 4 can favorably be coupled to an adapter 7 which can be attached stably to the cannula 4 .
- Said adapter 7 is thus provided with means for detachable coupling to the transducer 2 and can instead be associated uniquely with a respective cannula 4 .
- an adapter 7 is particularly advantageous since it allows the physician (or in general the operator) to grip it stably for the movement of the assembly constituted by the adapter 7 , by the transducer 2 and by the cannula 4 , in order to perform all the operations required for the treatment. Better grip allows the physician (or the operator) to place the cannula 4 with greater precision, optimizing the treatment.
- the present disclosure solves the problems described previously, proposing a safety assembly 1 for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the single use of each needle cannula 2 , safeguarding the safety of the patients.
- the safety assembly 1 ensures the correct replacement of each transducer 2 when it has reached the respective expected life limit.
- the presence of the identification element 10 in fact allows to monitor the overall duration of the treatments performed by the transducer 2 and to interrupt its operation if the reader 6 detects the passing of a preset threshold value.
- the safety assembly 1 ensures the optimum and correct coupling of each individual transducer 2 to the corresponding needle cannula 4 .
- the shaped portions that are internal to the adapter 7 in fact produce stable couplings to the grip terminal 8 of the transducer 2 and to the handle 9 of the cannula 4 .
- the safety assembly 1 according to the disclosure is relatively simple to provide in practice and has substantially a low cost: these characteristics make the assembly 1 according to the disclosure an innovation of assured application.
- the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.
Abstract
Description
- The present disclosure relates to a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments.
- Radiofrequency aesthetic/medical therapy utilizes the effect generated by adapted electromedical devices, which produces a “remodeling” of tissues, with an action that is particularly effective in contrasting skin relaxation of the face and body.
- The principle underlying radiofrequency is the generation of a thermal shock in the deepest layers of the skin in order to trigger a regenerative response on the part of the body. The radiofrequency electromagnetic field is generated by a high-frequency (above 100 kHz) alternating electric current, the flow of which changes direction very rapidly, and which does not stimulate the nerve and muscle tissues but has a controlled “thermal effect” by temperature increase.
- Radiofrequency treatments can also be performed in an endodermal mode.
- By means of a specific needle cannula which is made of electrically conducting material and is partially insulated superficially (within which a transducer is accommodated which is connected to a main apparatus for control, management and power supply, capable of establishing the variable-frequency electrical field), it is possible to perform the radiofrequency treatment directly on the tissues of interest (under the skin of the patient).
- This is possible by making the needle cannula pass through the dermis (or a predefined portion thereof) so that it can slide along a surface that is parallel to the skin of the patient but inside it.
- This type of treatment is used in aesthetic medicine in order to perform liposculpture procedures on the patient, which allow to reduce (and even eliminate) imperfections, defects and other problems even of a functional nature.
- This type of treatment requires each needle cannula to be sterile in order to avoid contaminations among patients.
- The material by means of which the needle cannulas are provided is not suitable for sterilization in an autoclave and for this reason it is preferred to resort to components of the disposable type.
- In practice, therefore, at the end of the treatment performed on a patient, the needle cannula must be eliminated (discarded in the trash) without the possibility to reuse it.
- This method is entrusted to the skill of each operator and therefore can be ignored by someone who wishes to use the same needle cannula multiple times (subjecting however the patients to a potential danger situation).
- The transducers, too, have an upper use time limit and for this reason must be replaced periodically. Failed replacement might cause the emission of a variable magnetic field which is unsuitable for the purpose and/or the impossibility to detect the temperature in a precise manner, with the consequent impossibility of a respective feedback adjustment thereof. The replacement of the transducer also depends solely on the skill of the operator.
- Another potential source of risk for the patient lies in the possibility that the coupling between the needle cannula and the transducer is not stable or is not correct: any sliding of the transducer within the needle cannula entails an unreliable temperature detection, with possible risks of burns for the patient; the coupling of a transducer that is excessively short for a given needle cannula in turn can cause thermal effect problems or can cause ineffectiveness of the treatment.
- The aim of the present disclosure is to solve the problems described above, by proposing a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the single use of each needle cannula, safeguarding the safety of the patients.
- Within this aim, the disclosure proposes a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the correct replacement of each transducer when it has reached the respective planned life limit.
- The disclosure also proposes a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures optimum and correct coupling of each individual transducer with the corresponding needle cannula.
- The present disclosure further provides a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments that have low costs, is relatively simple to provide in practice and is safe in application.
- This aim and these advantages, as well as others which will become is better apparent hereinafter, are achieved by providing a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments, performed by means of a needle-shaped transducer supplied by a respective control and management unit and a cannula, made of an electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate said needle-shaped transducer and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient, characterized in that it comprises an identification element, uniquely associated with said cannula, which incorporates a first unique data string, said control and management unit comprising a reader for reading at least said first data string of said identification element, said reader being designed to enable the operation of said transducer upon reading a correct first data string.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the disclosure will become better apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of the safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments according to the disclosure, illustrated by way of nonlimiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
-
FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic perspective view of some components of a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments according to the disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the components ofFIG. 1 in a partially coupled configuration; and -
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the assembly according to the disclosure. - With reference to the figures, the
reference numeral 1 generally designates a safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequency treatments. - Endodermal radiofrequency treatments, normally used in aesthetic is medicine to improve the appearance and firmness of the skin (although numerous other positive effects of these treatments have been tested clinically), are performed by means of a needle-
shaped transducer 2 which is supplied by a respective control andmanagement unit 3 and acannula 4, made of electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate the needle-shaped transducer 2 and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient. - The
transducer 2 and thecannula 4 are of a known type or in any case substantially similar to the ones already in use for endodermal radiofrequency treatments. - In practice, through a hole defined in the skin, the physician inserts the
cannula 4 which contains thetransducer 2 under the skin of the patient in the region to be treated: the activation of thetransducer 2 entails the emission of an electrical field (the intensity and frequency of which are imposed by the control and management unit 3) which strikes the tissues of the patient that are in direct contact with at least one portion of thecannula 4. - The
cannula 4 is made of electrically conducting material and its external surface is partially coated by a layer made of dielectric material: in this manner it is possible to locate the surface areas of thecannula 4 that are not coated (not electrically insulated by the layer made of dielectric material), and the radiofrequency treatment of the resistive type is delivered through these small areas. - The
assembly 1 according to the disclosure comprises anidentification element 5 which incorporates a first unique data string: theidentification element 5 is uniquely associated with thecannula 4. - The control and
management unit 3 in turn comprises a reader 6 for reading the at least one first data string from theidentification element 5. - In practice, the reader 6 is a reader of a known type (which can be chosen from optical, electromagnetic, infrared, mechanical, sonic readers and a combination thereof) of a type suitable for coupling with the
identification element 5. - The reader 6 is designed to enable the operation of the
transducer 2 upon the reading of a correct first data string. - In particular, in relation to the fact that the
cannula 4 must never be reused for subsequent treatments (for example chronologically distant treatments on a same patient or treatments on different patients), theidentification element 5 associated with thecannula 4 must comprise a first data string which corresponds to a single-use activation code, which thus allows to activate thetransducer 2 only upon its first use (preventing any subsequent reuses of thecannula 4, with which theidentification element 5 is associated). - With particular reference to a constructive solution of unquestionable interest in practice and in application, the
identification element 5 is integral with acoupling adapter 7 which comprises a through internal cavity, provided with shaped portions whose shape and dimensions are complementary to those provided on the outer surface of agrip terminal 8 of thetransducer 2 and of ahandle 9 of thecannula 4. - The shaped portions that are present in the internal cavity of the
adapter 7 can thus be coupled to the corresponding ones of thegrip terminal 8 and of thehandle 9 for respective mechanical locking in a configuration of full mutual interlocking. - In this manner, the possibility that the
transducer 2 might accidentally slide out of thecannula 4 during operation is avoided: this possibility would be very dangerous, since the temperature sensor of the transducer 2 (which controls in feedback the parameters of the emitted electrical field) would not be able to measure this parameter correctly and dangerous conditions for the patient might be generated. - The locking of the
adapter 7 on thehandle 9 is of the nondetachable type (if one tries to separate them after coupling them, at least one of the two components will be damaged): in this manner, at the end of the treatment it is possible to discard in the trash theadapter 7 and thecannula 4 mutually coupled (avoiding dangerous reuse of the cannula 4). The locking of theadapter 7 on thegrip terminal 8 can instead be disassembled, in relation to the fact that thetransducer 2 must be reusable for numerous treatments. - With particular reference to a constructive solution which is alternative to the one described previously, but equally functional, the
identification element 5 can be advantageously integral with a grip portion of the cannula 4 (therefore, in practice, incorporated therein). - In this case, said grip portion comprises a through internal seat which leads to the internal channel of said
cannula 4. - Said internal seat is positively provided with shaped portions whose shape and dimensions are complementary to those that are present on the outer surface of a
grip terminal 8 of thetransducer 2 for the mechanical locking of saidtransducer 2 in a configuration for its complete interlocking in thecannula 4. This constructive solution is substantially equivalent to the preceding one, but provides for the co-molding of theidentification element 5 on the grip portion of the cannula 4 (thus minimizing the number of components of the assembly 1). - With reference to the possibility that provides for the adoption of the
adapter 7, it is deemed useful to point out that thecannula 2 and theadapter 7 are coupled and are of the disposable type: this ensures, therefore, their single use once, when mutually coupled, associated with therespective transducer 2. - The sale of kits that comprise an identical number of
cannulas 4 andadapters 7 forces the physician who performs the treatments to use eachcannula 4 only once, together with a respective adapter 7: if one attempts to reuse acannula 4, one is forced to pair it with a new adapter 7 (the ones that have already been used have a first data string which no longer allows the activation of the transducer 2) and therefore this is not convenient for the physician, since somecannulas 4 of the purchased kit would remain unused is (and unusable without a new adapter 7). - It is specified that the
identification element 5 can be chosen preferably between a radiofrequency transceiver, a transponder, an RFID tag, and the like. - Obviously, the adoption of an
identification element 5 of another type (optical, mechanical, etc.) is not excluded, although these further solutions lend themselves more to forgery with respect to a device such as an RFID tag. - It is specified furthermore that the
transducer 2 can usefully comprise anidentification element 10 which incorporates a second data string. - The
identification element 10 also is preferably chosen from a radiofrequency transceiver, a transponder, an RFID tag, and the like. - The reader 6 controlled by the control and
management unit 3 is efficiently assigned to enable the operation of thetransducer 2 upon the reading of a first data string (incorporated in the identification element 5) and a second data string (incorporated in the identification element 10) which are correct and correspond. - In this manner it is possible to verify that the
transducer 2 is coupled to the corresponding cannula 4 (the length of the components must be compatible, since ashort transducer 2 inside alonger cannula 4 makes it impossible to control precisely the temperature with which the treatment is performed), that thecannula 4 is used only once and that thetransducer 2 is used for a total treatment time that is shorter than the present maximum threshold. - The combination of these functions ensures that any danger conditions for the patient caused by reuses, incorrect couplings, excessively prolonged uses of the various components, and the like are avoided.
- Furthermore, it is specified that the reader 6 controlled by the control and
management unit 3 is of a type chosen from a transceiver integrated in the boxlike body of the control andmanagement unit 3, a transceiver which can be connected to theunit 3 by means of a respective cable, a wireless transceiver apparatus which can be connected to theunit 3 remotely. -
FIG. 3 shows, merely by way of example, a reader 6 wirelessly connected to theunit 3. - The possibility to use a reader 6 connected to the
unit 3 by means of a respective cable with a standard terminal, for example of the USB type, is also deemed particularly interesting. - The present disclosure extends its protection also to a
coupling adapter 7 for electromedical devices for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments which comprise a needle-shaped transducer 2 supplied by a respective control andmanagement unit 3 and acannula 4, made of electrically conducting material and partially superficially insulated, designed to accommodate the needle-shaped transducer 2 during use and intended to be arranged under the skin of the patient. - The
adapter 7 according to the disclosure comprises a through internal cavity provided with shaped portions the shape and dimensions of which are complementary to the ones that are present on the outer surface of thegrip terminal 8 of thetransducer 2 and of thehandle 9 of thecannula 4 for respective locking in a configuration of full mutual interlocking. - The
adapter 7 according to the disclosure comprises anidentification element 5 which incorporates a unique data string. The control andmanagement unit 3 comprises a reader 6 for reading said first data string of theidentification element 5. - Said reader 6 is therefore designed to enable the operation of the
transducer 2 upon a correct first data string. - The defined protective scope also extends to a method for the preventive safety checking of the components associated with a control and
management unit 3 designed for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments which includes a sequence of consecutive steps. - First of all it is necessary to select a
transducer 2 and connect it to the is control andmanagement unit 3. - It is then necessary to select a
cannula 4 designed to accommodate thetransducer 2 and couple thecannula 4 and the transducer 2 (by inserting the latter in internal in the cavity that is internal to the cannula 4). - It is then necessary to detect, by means of a respective reader 6 associated with the control and
management unit 3, a first data string incorporated in anidentification element 5 associated with thecannula 2, and activate thetransducer 2 exclusively upon the detection of a first data string that corresponds to predefined parameters for said cannula 3 (in particular the fact that it has not been used previously for other treatments). - The method according to the disclosure may furthermore comprise a further step of detection of a second data string contained within an
identification element 10 associated with thetransducer 2. - The further step of detection of the second data string is also necessary for the activation of the
transducer 2, which is dependent upon the detection of said second data string which corresponds to predefined parameters for the transducer 2 (for example a total operating time below a preset threshold) and to the correct pairing of thecannula 4 with the transducer 2 (components having corresponding dimensions). - It should be specified that with reference to the cited method, the
identification element 5 associated with thecannula 4 can favorably be coupled to anadapter 7 which can be attached stably to thecannula 4. Saidadapter 7 is thus provided with means for detachable coupling to thetransducer 2 and can instead be associated uniquely with arespective cannula 4. - The use of an
adapter 7 is particularly advantageous since it allows the physician (or in general the operator) to grip it stably for the movement of the assembly constituted by theadapter 7, by thetransducer 2 and by thecannula 4, in order to perform all the operations required for the treatment. Better grip allows the physician (or the operator) to place thecannula 4 with greater precision, optimizing the treatment. - Advantageously, the present disclosure solves the problems described previously, proposing a
safety assembly 1 for the execution of endodermal radiofrequency treatments that ensures the single use of eachneedle cannula 2, safeguarding the safety of the patients. - The presence of the
identification element 5 on which the authorization for operation depends ensures the elimination of the mentioned risk. - Usefully, the
safety assembly 1 according to the disclosure ensures the correct replacement of eachtransducer 2 when it has reached the respective expected life limit. - The presence of the
identification element 10 in fact allows to monitor the overall duration of the treatments performed by thetransducer 2 and to interrupt its operation if the reader 6 detects the passing of a preset threshold value. - Conveniently, the
safety assembly 1 according to the disclosure ensures the optimum and correct coupling of eachindividual transducer 2 to thecorresponding needle cannula 4. - The shaped portions that are internal to the
adapter 7 in fact produce stable couplings to thegrip terminal 8 of thetransducer 2 and to thehandle 9 of thecannula 4. - Validly, the
safety assembly 1 according to the disclosure is relatively simple to provide in practice and has substantially a low cost: these characteristics make theassembly 1 according to the disclosure an innovation of assured application. - The disclosure thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims; all the details may furthermore be replaced with other technically equivalent elements.
- In the exemplary embodiments shown, individual characteristics, given in relation to specific examples, may actually be interchanged with other different characteristics that exist in other exemplary embodiments.
- In practice, the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.
Claims (12)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/IT2018/000135 WO2020084644A1 (en) | 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-23 | Safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequenc y treatments |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20210353950A1 true US20210353950A1 (en) | 2021-11-18 |
Family
ID=64746602
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US17/287,658 Pending US20210353950A1 (en) | 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-23 | Safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequenc y treatments |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20210353950A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3870084A1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN112888389A (en) |
EA (1) | EA202191100A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2020084644A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2023012838A1 (en) * | 2021-08-05 | 2023-02-09 | Taras S.R.L. | Multifunctional handpiece |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2006119245A2 (en) * | 2005-04-29 | 2006-11-09 | Stryker Corporation | Medical bipolar electrode assembly with cannula and removable supply electrode |
US10376314B2 (en) * | 2006-07-14 | 2019-08-13 | Neuwave Medical, Inc. | Energy delivery systems and uses thereof |
DE102008061418A1 (en) * | 2007-12-12 | 2009-06-18 | Erbe Elektromedizin Gmbh | Apparatus for contactless communication and use of a memory device |
PL2461758T3 (en) * | 2009-08-07 | 2017-09-29 | Ulthera, Inc. | Dissection handpiece for reducing the appearance of cellulite |
ITUB20160858A1 (en) * | 2016-02-18 | 2017-08-18 | Mazzanti Roberta | APPARATUS FOR RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENTS |
-
2018
- 2018-10-23 WO PCT/IT2018/000135 patent/WO2020084644A1/en unknown
- 2018-10-23 EP EP18822509.8A patent/EP3870084A1/en active Pending
- 2018-10-23 US US17/287,658 patent/US20210353950A1/en active Pending
- 2018-10-23 CN CN201880098895.3A patent/CN112888389A/en active Pending
- 2018-10-23 EA EA202191100A patent/EA202191100A1/en unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EA202191100A1 (en) | 2021-08-09 |
WO2020084644A1 (en) | 2020-04-30 |
EP3870084A1 (en) | 2021-09-01 |
CN112888389A (en) | 2021-06-01 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20220168594A1 (en) | Therapeutic energy systems | |
CN106456270B (en) | Medical device | |
JP6752777B2 (en) | Sensor system for drug delivery devices | |
US20170348058A1 (en) | Intelligent catheter | |
US20060111699A1 (en) | Medical device recognition system with write-back feature | |
JP4676568B2 (en) | Laser hair removal equipment | |
KR101995083B1 (en) | Apparatus for the treatment and/or prevention of corneal diseases | |
US20150105701A1 (en) | Therapeutic energy systems | |
US11045613B2 (en) | Detection device for recognizing the epidural space | |
JP6870042B2 (en) | Skin treatment device with replaceable workpieces | |
EP2179702A1 (en) | Cannula for use with a matable supply electrode assembly | |
EP2875457A2 (en) | Device sensing in medical applications | |
US20210353950A1 (en) | Safety assembly for performing endodermal radiofrequenc y treatments | |
US20200085531A1 (en) | Identification system for medical devices | |
ES2254978T3 (en) | LASER SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD OF A LASER SYSTEM. | |
CN102196781A (en) | Apparatus and method for treating a portion of a human or animal body using a means for delivering treatment doses and a dosimetry control means | |
US20060009823A1 (en) | Luminex® laser therapy system | |
US20180055410A1 (en) | Stimulation and sensing system for meridian condition evaluation | |
US20050239349A9 (en) | Medical products with limited use aspect | |
JP2008253377A (en) | Laser therapy apparatus | |
KR101886933B1 (en) | System for intelligent energy based device | |
US20240009478A1 (en) | Dermal light delivery device for light therapy | |
WO2022176433A1 (en) | Medical device and light-quantity adjusting device | |
KR102284783B1 (en) | High frequency acne improvement device | |
JP2017113261A (en) | Medical care device and therapeutic tool for medical care |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: MAZZANTI, ROBERTA, ITALY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GRAMOLI, PIETRO TOMASO;REEL/FRAME:056003/0531 Effective date: 20210408 Owner name: TARAS S.R.L., ITALY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GRAMOLI, PIETRO TOMASO;REEL/FRAME:056003/0531 Effective date: 20210408 |
|
STPP | Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general |
Free format text: DOCKETED NEW CASE - READY FOR EXAMINATION |
|
STPP | Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general |
Free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED |